Clayton
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borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Gloucester
- Incorporated
- February 5, 1858 (as township)
- Reincorporated
- May 9, 1887 (as borough)
- Type
- Borough (New Jersey)
- Body
- Borough Council
- Mayor
- Thomas Bianco ( D , term ends December 31, 2027)
- Administrator
- Susan Miller
- Municipal clerk
- Christine Newcomb
- Total
- 7.26 sq mi (18.80 km )
- Land
- 7.07 sq mi (18.32 km )
- Water
- 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km ) 2.53%
- Rank
- 239th of 565 in state, 15th of 24 in county
- Elevation
- 121 ft (37 m)
- Estimate 2023
- 8,948
- Density
- 1,244.8/sq mi (480.6/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−05:00 ( Eastern (EST) )
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Encyclopedic overview
Clayton is a borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,807, an increase of 628 (+7.7%) from the 2010 census count of 8,179, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,040 (+14.6%) from the 7,139 counted in the 2000 census.
Jacob Fisler purchased much of the area that is now Clayton, acquiring 6,500 acres (2,600 ha) of land after the American Revolutionary War. A settlement named Fislertown developed and grew to 36 families by 1812. A glass factory was established in Clayton in the 1850s by one of Fisler's descendants, which contributed to Fislertown's growth.
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